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Have you ever been in a tight time frame but really wanted a grilled cheese? How about the kids, they are begging for grilled cheese for lunch but you just don’t feel like making it? Maybe you ran out of propane for your gas stove? Whatever the reason this is the BEST idea since sliced cheese! Poor Man’s Grilled Cheese Supplies Needed: Microwave Sliced American Cheese { 1-2 per sandwich} 2 pieces of bread per sandwich Toaster Garlic Powder {optional} How to Make Poor Man’s Grilled Cheese Toast two pieces of bread per sandwich, a light toasting is best. Place 1-2 pieces of cheese between the now toasted bread. Sprinkle the optional garlic powder on the cheese in between the bread slices, or any other seasoning your kids or you …

In these times of prepared foods and mini-marts, it’s understandable that many folks forego baking and decorating Christmas cookies and settle for store-bought instead. It’s the patient home cook who bakes dozens of cookies, one sheet at a time, in a traditional radiant heat oven. And really, how many Santas, stars and trees can you slather with icing and spot with sprinkles before your eyes glaze over? Rather than let the cookie cutters gather dust in the pantry this holiday season, try holding a Christmas cookie decorating contest. By injecting a little friendly competition into your cookie decorating process, you can create an activity that brings your entire family together or adds some merriment to your cookie party. And with advances in cooking technology — such as convection ovens — …